Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-20
INTERNAL REVENUE,

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INTERNAL REVENUE.
Mr.. Waddill, of Henrico, moved to
discharge the Committee on Federal Re-
lations and Resolutions from the further
consideration of the Senate substitute
for House resolution iDstructing con-
gressmen to favor the abolition OF the
system.
Mr. Barbour, chairman of the Com
mittee on Federal Relations and ResOlu-
tions, asked that his committee also be
discharged from considering the Senate
Joint resolution in reference to Attorney
General Ayers and others so that on
both subjects there might be immediate
action.
The House agreed to discharge the
committee as to both.
The following is the substitute report
ed from the Senate:
Resolred tthe House Of Delegates concurringl.
That our Senators ia Congress be instructed aud
our Representatives BE- requested
/, TO use their best efforts 10 secure the imme-
date repeal Of the internal-reyenuc system,
relic Of the war and no longer necessary 70 IN Ct
the demands OF the Government, and because 1t
Is oppressive. fO-ter, mOnOpOlies, aud Is OBJ
nOxious 10 the interests OF our people.
:. To favor raising the revenue requisite Tor
the support OF the Federal Government by
tariff upon imports limited 70 the necessities OF
the Government. ecouo mically Administered aud
30 adjusted in its application as 10 prevent un-
equal burdens, encourage productive interests
al home the development Cf our material re-
sources, and afford Just compensation 10 labor,
but not 10 foster mouOpolies
The resolution Was concurred 10 by
UiUc UOc0 vote.
On motion to reconsider. the Re
publicans, led by Mr.. Wsddill. tihbus-
tered for over an hour and obstructed
the business of the House to a great ex-
tent. The House finally refused to recon
slider, Mr.. Carter, of Richmond, voting
aye, with the Republicans. The vote
was-ayes, 30 noes, s..
HOW THEY WOULD HAVE VOTED.
Mr. Mayo, of Westmoreland, said if
he bad been present few days ago.
when tho House first voted ON the inter
nal.regenue question. he would not have
voted for the repeal of the tax on WINS
key.
Would You have voted against the
repeal of the tax on tobacco? asked
MIR. Pollard.
a. would have voted against the aboli-
ton of the tax on both, answered MIR.
Mayo.
Mr.. Elan, Of Louisa, said if he had
been present he would have voted for it.
Mr.. Waddill said that if the Senate
had not hitched on the tariff resolution
he would have voted for the resolution.
LEAVE or ABSENCE.
Leave of absence was granted MIR.
Perkins, of BuC bingham, one day, and
Mr.. Spencer, OF Cumberland, one day.
WHEN THEY WILL ADJOURN.
Mr.. Dupny, of Prince Edward, offered
the following:
Resolred Che Senate concurring,, That the
General Assembly will take recess from and
after Wednesday, December 2lst, TO Wednes-
day. January ith.
Several amendments were made, but
the resolution was finally adopted as
offered.
Mr.. M'CLINTIC'S SEAT.
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections reported fayorably on the
resolution referred to it providing for
the appointment of a subcommittee to
INQUIRE into the eligibility of A. NJ. Mo
Cllntic, the member of the House repre-
seuting the counties of Highland Ale
ghany, and Bath, allowing them to send
for persons and papers, employ steno-
grapher, and sit during the Christmas
vacation.
The resolution was agreed to.
NO ABOLITION.
The Committee on Offices and Officers
of the Capitol reported that in their
opinion it was inexpedient to abolish the
Office OF Register of the Land Office.
Report agreed to.
THANKS TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, &C.
The Senate joint resolution congratu-
lating Attorney General Ayers, Attorneys
for the Commonwealth John Scott OF
Fauquier and ncCabe of LoudOun on
their firm stand taken to have the validi-
ty of the late order OF the United States
court tested, was taken up in regular
order.
MIR. Waddill, OF Henrico, offered q
substitute, which was ruled out OF order.
Mr.. Waddill again delayed the trans
action Of business, and consumed con-
siderable time in making useless mo-
tons.
On one vote he was wholly abandoned
by his own party, and his proposition
only got his own vote.
The resolution was cOncurred in.
STATE DEBT.
Mr.. Buford, chairman of the Finance
Committee, to whom was referred so
much of the Governors message as re-
fers to the public debt of the State, re-
ported that they had had the matter under
consideration, and submitted prean<&e
and series of resolutions. The whole
was published yesterday except an
amendment which says the bondholders
will probably settle ON the basis of the
Riddleberger BILL
SENATE BILL PASSED.
To declare valid the deed from the
trustees of st. Luke's Protestant Episco-
pal church, in Amherst county, TO u. ID.
Merlwether.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend the act approved April 2,
1882, providing for the working OF roads
in the counties Of Culpeper and Buck
ingham.
To authorize the Board of Supervisors
of Loudoun county to borrow money to
build Jail.
Adjourned at 2:15 o'clock.